Curtain rod



Aug. 26, 1930. a s E. SETTLEMQIRE 95.

med Feb. 15, 1929 justable connection, such as a tube in which however, concealed by-the curtain and do not '60 v .15 the edges of said frame. Thus, the 'curtain thatthe sections may be contracted or ex- '65 I e 4 I Fig. 3, is a plan view of the rod, the sleeve ing pointadapted to enter the side edge of. 6,71

.. ,fordsvmeans whereby the sections maybe V ,e v v 'be disposed horizontally when the rod is in, i or m V a T Patented 19st a g UNITED STATES:PATENT OFFICE g .1 snmuni. sbmasssm ommr mn miu I rcunrnmnon V Application filedfebruary 15,1929 SeriaINOQ 34(l,084.- v r The object of thisinventionjis to provide Having placed thecurtain on the rod, the

a simple, inexpensive, neat and unobtrusive latter may besecured to the frame merely by I adjustable curtain rod which can be'qui'ckly positioning the rodat the'proper height and and easily applied to any window frame exerting sufiicient pressureon the ends of the Y 5 without requiring the use of nails, screws, fasrod sections to causethe prongs 10 to pene- 55 tenings of any kind, or tools and without dist'rate the side edges of the frame 1. The ears turbing the window shade. I I 8 then lie vertically, as shown in Fig. 1, and

7 My invention comprises two rods of stout by engaging the front of the'window frame, and yet suitably-resilient metal having an ads prevent the rod fromfalling.v The ears are,

they are entered, and provided with imdetract'from the neat appearance of the rod. proved ears and penetrating points, the ears What I claimis": w I 3 being adapted to lie against the window Ascurtainrod comprising complementary frame after the points have been pressed into sections adjustably connected together so 1.

rodmay be applied to awindow frame ofany panded in, relation to each other, each of saidf width and will remain in positionpwithout sections having a straight, 'curtain-suspend- T requiring the use of'fastenings or tools, and ing part and formed at its outer end into a i can be readily taken down when desired single incomplete loop constituting an ear; r 2 In the'accompanying drawings: f arranged to lie flat against the front of the 70 Figure 1, is an elevation of a window and window frame when therod is in position on its frame, showing my curtain rodin posia window frame, and terminating in a latertion; allydisposed hook located whollyrearward- Fig. 2, is a plan viewthereof'; and 'ly of said loop and provided with a penetrator tube being in' section. V v the window frame,the hook lying in a plane The window frame appears at 1 and an which is substantially at right angles to the v ordinary window shade is shown'at 2. planeof'the loop. 7 v v Mv'improved curtain rod is shown, gen- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. v 30 el'fllly, M33. j i a p r SAMUEL EDWARD S ETTLEMOIREF 30 I The curtain rod comprises complementary a I r sections 4, 5 of stout wire or rod, the horizonj tal parts of these sections being fadiustably received within a sleeve-or tube 6 which afmoved awav from each other so that the'rod mav be connected to awindow frame of any,

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The sections have a bent part 7 adapted to position on the window frame, and loops constituting vertically arranged ears 8 which are adapted to lie against the front of the window v frame to prevent the rod from tilting down- I 45 wardly, and said sections 4 and 5 terminate in a l I curved or arched parts 9 and penetrating points'lO. said parts 9 and'10 being arranged horizontally when the rod is in position. The prongs or points 10 are intended to enter V v V 50 the edges of the frame 1. I I r p 

